Biology and Control of Algae West Bishop Algae and Aquatic Research Scientist SePRO Corporation SePRO Research and Technology Campus, 16013 Watson Seed Farm Rd., Whitakers, NC 27891 252-801-1623 (mobile); [email protected] (email) Algae name Phylum Characteristics Lyngbya Cyanophyta filamentous, toxin/taste and odor producer, mucilaginous, mat-former Algae name Phylum Characteristics Prymnesium Haptophyta Unicellular, toxin producer, planktonic, “golden alga” flagellated Algae name Phylum Characteristics Microcystis, Anabaena Cyanophyta Colonial, filamentous, toxin producer, Aphanizomenon, mucilaginous, planktonic, scum-former Planktothrix Algae name Phylum Characteristics Euglena Euglenophyta Unicellular, potential toxin-producer, planktonic, scum-former, flagellated